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11 indicted in deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas

  • Jul 25

Latest update on CTA State and Lake Station construction project

  • Jul 20

Big Boy locomotive passing through south suburbs Friday

  • Jul 17

Cook County sheriff says dedicated CTA police force may be needed

  • Jun 26

Historic train 'Big Boy' rolls into West Chicago

  • Jun 3

Freight train derails in south suburbs

  • May 28

Train boxcar where 6 found dead in Texas departed from Long Beach

  • May 15

6 people found dead inside cargo train boxcar in Texas, officials say

  • May 11

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Big Boy train leaves Chicago area, making way east

  • Jun 4
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Historic train 'Big Boy' rolls into West Chicago

  • Jun 3
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Historic Union Pacific train 'Big Boy' rolls into West Chicago

  • Jun 3
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1 in custody, 1 at large after Will County rail theft, crash: sheriff

  • Feb 1
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I-Team: Train Bandits

  • Oct 31, 2025
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Experience Arizona's red rocks and the exciting tunnel tradition on the scenic Verde Canyon Railroad

  • Aug 12, 2025
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3 killed, 5-year-old girl's body found after train hits pedestrians

  • May 19, 2025
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Rail cargo thefts on the rise in Chicago, data shows

  • Oct 14, 2024

Latest Stories

NJ Transit to charge $150 for rail ticket from NYC to MetLife Stadium for World Cup games

NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri said the cost has to be $150 to recoup the $48 million cost to run dedicated trains to MetLife.

  • Apr 17

School bus driver arrested after driving bus full of children onto train tracks | Video

A Florida school bus driver was arrested after police say she drove a bus full of children over railroad tracks as a train was approaching.

  • Apr 9

Large Chicago police response as man found dead on CTA Blue Line tracks on West Side

Chicago police are investigating a death on the CTA Blue Line tracks near the Eisenhower Expressway on the city's West Side. A large CPD response could be seen.

  • Apr 4

Freight train robbed in Lawndale; BNSF trains delayed, Metra spokesperson says

A freight train was robbed on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday afternoon, a Metra spokesperson said.

  • Mar 24

Metra to test new ticket process with riders scanning tickets before boarding

Metra is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ticket scanned before boarding trains.

  • Mar 20